laissez le bon temps rouler

We had Generational Day at Franklin Street Baptist Church and each generation were assigned a different color. Well my color was supposed to be Gray, but as I have told the good Rev. Marlon Jones that color is not in my box of coloring crayons. HAHA. So I made a spring green dress and wore it with my Mardi Gras duster.

Pattern Number : McCalls

6886

 

Pattern Description : Close-fitting, pullover dresses have neckline variations, and stitched hems. A, B: Round neckline. A, E: Short sleeves. B: Long sleeves. C: Three-quarter length sleeves. C, D: Scoop neckline. D, F: Sleeveless. E, F: V-neckline and neck bands.

 

Did it look like the photo / drawing on the envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes

 

Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes, super easy-even for a Beginner

 

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? Easy Construction

 

Fabric Used : Dancewear / Swimwear Fabric that has lycra/spandex in it

Pattern alterations, or any design changes made: none, except I was worried about the length, so I added 2 inches

 

Would you sew it again? Yes, Yes, and YES! I made view C with the long sleeves and scooped neckline. It is a little low for my taste. I'm a little old fashioned and like to be covered up.

 

Would you recommend it to others? Definitely, have no fear. You cannot mess this up.

Conclusion: A great pattern to have in your repertoire. It is super easy and can be made to showcase a variety of fabrics.

Love Is In The Air

At this point, I was terrified looking at this fabric. I was scared to cut it and afraid to attempt sewing with sequin fabric. I had heard terrible things about sewing with sequin fabrics. I needed a red or white long dress for a Ball that I was to attend the weekend before Valentine's Day. I think white evening gowns are too bridal and I really don't wear the color red very often. I prayed over the fabric first since it was $29 a yard. I did however use my Joann's 50 per cent off coupon.

 

I then checked my pattern stash that I've somehow amassed over the years. I settled on McCall's 7047. I made the long skirt with train, cowl neck bodice.

 



Of course, I eliminated the train and opted not to attached the bodice. The back was extremely low-cut after I made it. I remembered a top that I had previously purchased and went for it. I had extra fabric left so a made a pencil skirt to wear to church the next day. I used the side selvage border as the hem for the pencil skirt. Easy Peasy. I cant believe it - two garments in one day. I was very proud of myself and the sequin fabric sewed like a dream.

 











 







This is my cousin and one of my Sunday School students.

 

 

 This is a picture of the hemline.

I See Blue

I watched one of mimigstyle tutorials on the self-drafted pencil skirt. I decided to add a band at the bottom like I had seen on Beaute Jadore's blog. It came out great and I am so very proud of myself. I didn't think to have someone take a picture until the very end of my day at work, so please excuse the wrinkles.

Is This Thing Still On

Is this thing still on? WOW I could not even remember the name of the blog. (SMH) I feel the need to get back to something creative especially since spring is in full bloom and summer is fast approaching. This is a test and only a test...nothing new to show just yet, but I have worked on a couple of things that I may show soon. I'm still reading (Lurking) on my favorite blogs and seeing so much loveliness out there.

Seven Deadly Sins - Day 7 (Lust)

Seven Love Secrets....
1. I'm a screamer.

2. I'm very passionate and emotional. Sometimes it is sooo goood that I may cry. Other times my emotions get all mixed up and I giggle uncontrollably.

3. I'll try almost anything once.

4. I like to be undressed by honey.

5.I love sexy lingerie.

6. Fourplay is a must.

7. I'm into quality - not quantity. 8. If you don't have but 15 or 30 minutes, I'm not one. (Had to throw that one in.)

Seven Deadly Sins - (Day 6) Gluttony

Seven guilty pleasures...

1. Hot, long baths

2. Massages

3. Pedicures

4.Sweet and tart desserts like Key Lime Pie/ Lemon Pie etc

5. Flavored Margaritas

6. Amazing, wild and kinky sex in the middle of the day. WOW, I can't beleive I said that aloud.

7. Round 2 of #6. Spoken like a woman in her forties.

Seven Deadly Sins - Day 5 (Greed)

Seven worldly material desires....
1. Tom Joyner Morning Show Fantastic Voyage Cruise - just once I would love to go on it.

2. Go back to Tom Joyner's Family Reunion at Orlando - BTW, the best family vacation ever!!!!!

3. To take my son on an economical Carnival Cruise. (He's never been on one)

4. 2nd Honeymoon in Hawaii with hubby.

why does it seem like all I want to do is travel?

5. I would love to be a part of Oprah's studio audience. (Again this involves travel)

6. New home complete with maid service

7. Winning the Lottery would be nice.

Seven Deadly Sins - Day 4 (Sloth)

Seven Things I neglect To Do....

1. Clean out the refrigerator/freezer

2. Really take time to have fun and not be so serious so much.

3. Get to sewing and stop making excuses not to. I'm never going to learn how until I just do it! I want to learn to sew, but it seems as if I am paralyzed by fear of messing things up and I really don't know where to find time.

4. Delete old emails and text messages.

5. Set up Facebook account. I'm afraid and I really don't know why. I would love to look up some college friends. I've always thought of sites like Facebook as "hook-up" sites and I know people whose marriages have ended because of them.

6. Keeping a daily journal.

7. Call AT & T to see if I can get that new rate for High Speed Internet Service. They are advertising $14.95 and I've been paying $28 for years.

Seven Deadly Sins - (Day 3) - Wrath

7 Things That Piss Me Off

1. People that cut out in front of me while diving- and then have the nerve to go s-l-o-o-w. And to top it all off, there's not a car in sight for miles behind me.

2. Young ladies with potty mouths and no respect for themselves or others. Just to think these are our future moms.

3. I hate to hear the F-bomb. Now, I've said some things in my day, but the F-bomb makes me cringe.4

4. Sagging Pants!!! Hate it.

5. Violence/Bullying of any sort.

6. People that are always depressed. Every dog has it day, but Shit happens. Deal with it. Life ain't been no crystal stair for me either, but you 'oughta have some joy about something, sometimes.

7. Trifling parents and bad a$$ kids. They usually go hand in hand. People, please control your kids out in public.

Seven Deadly Sins- Day 2 (Envy)

7 Things I lack and covet......
(Adrienne this is a record for posting - two days in the same month... or is it the same year)

1. I envy people like Oprah that have personal assistants that keep them on point. She has someone to do Hair/make-up/Clothing, cook, clean, run her errands and anything else she's not in the mood for or has run out of time.
(This post is going to be hard for me as I am such a private person and I sound bitter, but I'm really not.)

2. I envy people that have summer homes in fabulous resort areas that they can frequent all year long.

3. I envy people with high metabolism and can eat whatever they want and not gain weight. Just thinking about food puts pounds on me.

4. I envy people that have someone to come in and do their laundry, clean their houses- including organizing their closets.

5. I envy people with ranches that include guest houses, party houses, pools, horses and lots of land out in the country.

6. I envy people with lots of sisters and brothers that are really close.

7. I envy people that everything seems to come so easy for them without them doing any prerequisite work.

Seven Deadly Sins - Day 1 (Pride)

Day 1.... Pride
(Boy it has been a loooonnng time)

1. GREAT cook and I especially love to bake-cakes, pies, cookies, candy-making etc. I will never follow a recipe exactly. I always have to put my spin on it.

2. Loyal friend to a select few special people. My BFF and I have been best friends since we were seven years old.

3. Contagious smile. My whole face lights up and my son has this same smile. I have the ability to smile when things go horribly wrong as they often do with me. My son often teases me about this. The day of my sister's funeral, I didn't shed a tear. I kept smiling, chatting and serving food to everybody.

4. I tend to always make the best of everything and make simple things extra special. I think I got this from my mom. I grew up very modestly, but I was always made to feel rich and special.

5. Happily married to my High School Sweetheart that I dated 10 years before we married and I can proudly say that I have only "been with" him. We've been married for 17 years.

6. I take great pride in my educational pursuits. I graduated #2 in my High School Class and graduated from the University Of Alabama. I plan to go back to school in the very near future.

7. I really need two more. (My son and my career.) However, I couldn't put my job for the last 19 years over my son. My son really is my pride and joy. It has been an amazing journey to watch him grow and be so excited about life. He's 15 now and finally I can see where time really does fly when they get in High School. (I couldn't at first, it seems like the years were dragging on.)

Easy Peasy 1,2,3 Pants

McCall's 5394

I'm back hopefully. I have been reading all of your blogs which I absolutely LUV. I haven't sat still long enough to try and figure out this blogging. Way back in Jan-February we actually had more cold weather than I ever remember having. We usually have a couple of days here and there of real cold weather. This year it actually snowed here in Lower Alabama. Well 'ennie ways my legs always stay cold, so I decided to make leggings to wear under my clothes
The pattern is McCall's 5394

I understand now that it is out of print. I got carried away and made about 5 pair.

Okay ya'll, my pictures are not where I want them to be. I'll have to work on that more next time. These are excellent for a beginner.

Butterick 5247 - Red Hot Mama

Butterick 5247 : View C, plus Sash

Hello Everyone, I am trying to figure out this blogging stuff and so much of has happened since the first blog. I thought I would give this pattern a try since ev'rybody made this one. This was made for Valentine's Day.


This is my very first Tunic.


Pattern Review
Pattern Description: MISSES' TUNICS, DRESS AND SASH:
Semi-fitted, pullover tunics A, C or above mid-knee dresses B, D have cowl-like collar, short or long dolman sleeves and belt. Purchased top, pants and belt.
NOTIONS: One Purchased Belt.

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes

Were the instructions easy to follow? Yes, even for a Beginner like me. However, I thinked I attached the cowl neck just a little bit different than the instructions.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern? I absolutely loved it. It gave me such great satisfaction to complete something for myself.

Fabric Used: Sparkly Red Stretch Knit

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made: Attatched collar a bit differently and I was short a few inches of fabric, so I had to shorten the sleeves a few inches.

Would you sew it again? Yes, maybe in the Fall.

Would you recommend it to others? YES, Yes

1st Blog Posting...And Confession Time

Hello fellow DIY crafters and sewers. This is it...a plunge into blogging. I know absolutely nothing about blogging and very little, if any about sewing. So come with me on this journey as I learn and find my way.
Confession Time... I have been lurking for the past eight months at several well known sites. My girl at Sewalicous-designs (Katrina) first turned me on to surfing the blog-sites. She is a very special person to me -see, I used to baby-sit her as a child. Now it has become kind of addictive. You ladies have unknowingly convinced me that, I too, can do this sewing and blogging thing.
Sew Watch Out and see what happens...
Thank you all for visiting my site and I hope to have a wonderful experience with my blog.
Help me to learn, be inspired and just maybe inspire others, get motivated and also motivate others.